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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Would You Have
Bid This Correctly?
VADG
DUMB-BELLS
HOW MUCH
GAS IN
THE
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Tournament-E-W val.
THE INDICATOR SAYS HALF BUI I DON'T KNOW IF IT MEANS HALF FULL OR HALF
EMPTY!
UNUSUAL ANGLES
35,000 In The Dark A Kite
– Because · Of
REPAIRMEN took more community's
population, in the
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
"NATIONALISE THE
PRESS!
(Mrs Wretch).
10 maintain the high
T standard of refinement Disabled the town's fire alarm and good manners set by Cabinet Ministers, Mra system in four districts.
than eight hours to dark, undo the following damage Short-circulted ⚫ 33,000-volt enused by a piece of tinsel transmision Ilne. string on a boy's kite, which become entangled in a high- voltage electric line in St Louis:
Knocked out a main power line to n
sub-station, leaving 35,000 residents, a third of the
YOUR BIRTHDAY........
By
STELLA
South J'of
West North GALL
Pand
TV
Puts
1 A
PANA
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Pans
10
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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
HECEIVED today's hand from Dr L. W. Ziemlak, who in asociated with the Melloni Institute of Industrial Research of the University of Pittsbugh He told me the hand come up in
their regular duplicate ression, They hail røven tables playing, six of which arrived at a four or five spade contract, while one table reached three 110 trump. All made seven-old.
The North players who used the Blackwood four no frummp convention. asking for aces, signed
the bal
at dve spaces when their partners responded with five clubs, show- ing no nces. I have given you the kidding as I-think it should have gone.
Dr Zimlak asked me several questions about the hand. First- Did I think North and Scuth should arrive at a slam contract? Second Should South Open the
bit
birdint, and if so, should South end spade or three spades? Third--When North bid four no Live trump, should South bid diamonds, without an ace, show- ing the void in hearts?
My comments were as follows: The South hand is too good to preempt, and as he does not have an opening bid, he should pass. The North band is the type that does not lend itself to the use of na Trump the Blackwood four convention.
When North Jumps to three apades over South's overcall of one pade, South should realise that his partner has a very good hand. He should show the dis tributional strength of his handi with a bid of four diamonds.
The bid of five diamonds by North shows an ideal it; there- fore Suuth should know thei hand is good for at least a small stum. Now South's bid of rix damonds practically marks him with a 0-6-1 distribution.
Some tournament players would take the hand back to six spades, while at rubber bridge, it; this hand came up, the average
player
let the North
would contract stand at six diamonds. A few venturous players might try for seven, but I doubt if many players in
the country reach a grand slam.
would
Check Your
Knowledge
dogmatic.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
nn
you are bom today, you have For Roncone as much of
tremendously determined executive as you are by nature, will which, at times, can become you are very willing to aid and However, since you waist there who are less fortun. are right most of the time, you ate than yourself. You are known are apt to continue your taction as a bursh disciplinarian-bat of self-determination despite all with a heart of gold!" Faithful criticism or argument. to duty, you often forgo per- sonal pleasures to get a job in hand done on time.
Actually, your Intuitions are exceptionally keen and you un- consciously follow them a great deal more than you will admit That is, you follow them if you are successfull For if you clip- retard them your supposedly good judgment is likely to fail you at some strategic moment.
You are kind and sympathetic in all your relations with others.
You will find yourself
many dential rounded with friends, for you have the kind of personality which demands re- spert. Fond of the opposite sex.
have you may
a number of romances before you settle down to selecting one partner for life.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cor- responding paragraphs. Let your star be your daily birthday guide.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- A Journey can bring you a new formance if you wish. Watch for something exciting to happen.
GEMINI (May 23-June 22)— Cultivate your social contacts today. Friends and relatives can brit exceptiuni joy just now.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— If behind in your letter writing. catch up with it now. Social con- facts prove interesting, 100.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- If a contract is pending, this is good time to consummate it, A fine day for merchandising, alza,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)— Act now to get exactly what you want. Personal affairs should reach a new high. Success is in sight,
Make an influence
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A gala luncheon with neighbours or relatives can bring unexpected happiness Into your Bfe.
· SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-A fine shopping day, Gel what you need now. Join others. In some sports event, perhaps.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Sign papers pertinent to an Important journey. A shopping expedition is successful.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) Take a trip this morning. You will be eminently successful if you do. Enjoy yourself.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- See that important matters are attended to at ance. Later on In the day, enjoy yourself socially.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)--- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Morning hours are best. Follow agreement which will your regular Saturday program-
career. nie with excellent results. yatır future There is a chance for profession- al avancement.
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21. If you do, you'll remain bere, 10! 2. From what enrd game is 25. AA at clueteli 10 10 11 bridge derived?
3. Who was Corinen Sylvin,)
poet and author?
4. Name the capital of Nor
way.
5. What Is ambergris and for
what it used?
Down
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nature. (87
4. This composition in to teas A player's AK 151 3. Var. 151
4. Eender of the net 7 (4)
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the record for shis
10 Negrasary for bodily wistenaned,
171
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phrase "Penelope's web")
(Answers on Page B)
CHESS PROBLEM
By ́E. ZIMMER
Black, & plecer.
16. The point
of a them. 151
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21. Buch Cary letters we are told h
Dagurinn of yesterday's pustle --Artatu
9. Credi. 11, Brew; 12.
Larees 15 Bed: 10 Year
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45 Bane, 26 11:20 Elzen, do, do
Bawn Chimb; 5. Beedri 4.
by Aurceable. V Varn: 1
Bedcha
pic: 2u. Ocia: 1. Velo: 5 Vin: 30. Net. 17 End
White, 6 pieces, White to play and mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
Q-K13, any; 2, R, or Kt (ch,
or dia ch)..mates,
INTELLIGENCE ATEST
A PROBLEM IN DISSECTION
By T..O. HARE IMAGINE regular tetra- hedron made of XAY. wood On each of its tour faces straight lines are drawn. Joining the centre points of tis Rides and so dividing, each face Inte four equlte lerai triangled a 13w, the four
tetrahedra of each of which Dip Lines Just ta may be sald to constitute a bass, ara cut tway.
Of what shape la the solid Etura which remains?
(Bolution on Pope #3:
Caused a toinl more than $1,000.
damage or
BORN EVERY MINUTE
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Plea to stop
haggling over
Ceylon tea crop
Wretch has suggested that London, Apr. 27-Reopening of the London nudiences at political meet- Tea Market was called for today by the Financial ings should be carefully Times. The newspaper said in an editorial that chosen by a committee of the disadvantages of the prolongation of the Socialist M.P.a, who would
No, Deputy Joe Cole told the also pass Press reports of Anglo-Ceylon tea argument were obvious.
hethe meeting for publication.
chaurined sture owner. couldn't get his $50 back,
"In the first place there
Mrs Wreich said Innt night, "If the Press continues to miss a danger that the quantity Shanghai Shouts:
We may have to of Ceylon ten that will, ulti- t nationalise it. We cannot, of mately be available for pur-) course, at present, nationalisa chase by Britain will be soj the entire public, but a threat reduced that the mainten-
The
sak two OWNET
men behave. claiming to be officers entered his place and asked aboid coun- terfeit $50 bills purportedly be ing passed in the aren,
The bit.
a $50 owner produced The men studied it, said was no good and they'd take it with them. They gave hith
50-cent plece.
Cale assured the owner be had been the victim of a brand- new flim-flam gaine,
QUICK CLIENT
W. I Polerson, Jr., was stop- ped by a friend and congratulat- ed on passing the bar examilua- ticast,
"If I ever need a lawyer. I'll call on you," the friend said.
Kuinmans.
n
would
Everything
of the British tea⚫ ance ration at its
present level in the soon bring
to withdraw the ration cards of
or ask rudo those who sneer questions crities to their senses."
Expressive figures and faces
221
50
FATTY JVIE
Zine Mrs. Momplate
Venus in the Ascendani
weapons were
at the
will be jeopardised.
"In the recond place, there may be adverse effects on the political relations existing bc- tween Ceylon and Britain.
garden
is lovely
RUBBER
PRICES SOARING
Our Own Correspondent
London, Apr. 27.—Lead- ing rubber market authori- ties believe that the price of rubber will rise even fur-
ther before the present up
ward trend is halted.
weekly rubber
Lewis and Peat Ltd., in their market report, say that it Is timcult to ree uny Immediate alleviation of the position. This could only come about by
increased releases
from, Xudonesio, manufacturers' demanda decreasing in summer months and Increased produc
ton of synthete.
'The las! two Inclors werg fairly long-term answers, while
was doubtful if Indonesia could satisfy to any large ex- tent the present neute shortage.
Preliminary Agures for tho United States' consumption rato for March show that they used 61,000 tons natural and 38,000 rubber com-
San Francisco, Apr. 27 tons of synthetle Commodity prices in Shang-pared with the February figures
"On the other hand, if the hai were stable, the cur-or 60.527 tons (natural) and demand for Ceylon tea from rency WOR steudy, there 31,480 (synthetle). buyers other tinn the United were abundant supplies of
Kingdom turns out to be
PRIVATE CHANNELS
These were some of the things which Shanghai's Mayor, Mr Chen Yi, told a meeting in the North China city recently, ne- cording to Peking Radlo tonight.
Mr Chen said
the
that
Poland resigns from FAO
50 food and coal stocks were Umfted as the season advances -that Ceylon Is Jeft with a con-flowing in from the interior. siderable part of the crop on her hands, it may be possible for the Ministry of
food to (XV) strike a hard bargain. INSIDE the "warehouse," on
Washington, Apr, 27.-Poland "And to that extent the delay
has given notice that it is Tray- the reception of the messago A moment later Peterson had from Dingl-Pous all was confu-in negotiating a contract may
ing the 03-nation United his first client when a procession. In
of prove to be to this country's changes that had been wrought Organisation. the work-rooms
Nations Food and Agricultural served stepped up and handed the congratulating friend
learned scientists blue-prints of ultimate advantage." fearful
Poland withdrew Inst month swept
from the International Bank into sales,
scientists,
International Monetary grumbling audibly, were hand-
miracle" They hnd ed old clothes and told to dress
Cenorencies, complaining that they up RS
fish-porters,
"The real moral of the Anglo-been achieved because the Cen- Fund and from United Nations curera Ceylon argument over tea is not rely on printing banknotes
Government did
dit were under American domino- scrapers, gutters, smokers, and
wall, familiar one. It is that it would for on. Down from the
but de- The withdrawal from The came slogans such as "Split The be a good deal more satisfactory pented en genuine revenue, re- F.A.O. will not be effective for Atom And Unite The World" from everybody's polat of view organisation of the tax system, a year, the recognised period of and "Long Life To Uranium,"
um if the purchase of the Dominion's centralisation of State Inance notlee-Reuler. to be replaced by "Healthy Fishin
carried out and the floating of Victory Build A Healthy Nailon" and through private channels rather Bonds, "Through Processed Halibut To than by Government trading or Victory," and "If It Swims We Kanisations,"
Financial Smell It." Outside the building,Times continued, life-like roses were being ad- justed to the barbed wire,
The special
DROLE
ANGLING CLUB
50
"The only person who doesn't favo about hi cicho is his wife-they live in a pretab."
Land Exorazı Sert
50
were being
tha
mission which
ns to "climb" this deadly trellis, recently visited India, Pakistan
in which great gaps were cut and Ceylon, is believed to have
"The Minister should
now
in Shanghal rince Moo Tre- lung's forces
10 entered It months ago had not come about "by any
People's
Its expenditure,
IMMENSE POWER
dotion.
He claimed that the con- tralisation of flance had given the Peking Government Im- to regulate the mense power country. This WAN
concentrated
suppiles in the hand of the State.
be
vast sums of money and decisive
1
Shanghai
HONGKONG
SHARES
Stock Exchange this morning Transnotlons at the Hongkong
were worth $54,743.
Naon quotations were: SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES
IIK Bank INSURANCES
BANKS
A mistic percli, smothered 1 reported in favour of the re-cause this step sham honeysuckle, was fixed to epening of the London Ten Mar- the main gates, above which ket. appeared, on a large board, the words, "Welcome To Fish Hall." The Secret Police were
The Mayor urged alled delay no further in making the with
two-coloured wigs and necessary arrangements so that industrialists and merchants to yokels' smocks, and the out there will be no repetition of the overcome all difficulties and to on with their business. buildings in which chemical ex-
- Government inter
laggling carry periments took place were be- which has recently taken place He forecast that a wide market DOCKS. ETC.
when next year's tea crop comes would open up for them when ing hastily thatched.
the liberatton of the whole forward for sale."-Reuter.
country is complete,
-London Express Servicg
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Visit to Mother Goose Land
"I"
-The Shadows Met Simple Simon-
By MAX TRELL
Ria!
back the next time she decides ta Jump over the moon."
"She's Inside the Mother Goose
"Can we get her out?"
a cow can jump Over the moon," Knarf
was saying Book." to his sister Hanid, "I don't see why we can't too.
A cov jjump over the moon, didn't she?" "Well," said Hoold. It wasn't En regular cow. It was a Mother Goose cow." Hauld recited the poem:
Hey, didile, diddle
The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over
moon:
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
the
.
Better Idea
Innid said it would be a much better idea to go inside the book
and find her. "Mother
Goose cowe don't like coming out of Mother Goose books."
So Knart and Hand made themselves
which wasn't small.
too much trouble for them,
And the dish ran away with later
the spoon.
"But where is that cow?" Knarf asked. "If we could find her maybe she'd let us sit on her
Rupert and the Dragon Pills-15
up
Into the branches and jure enough, he catches a glimpse of the truant, He calls in coaxing way. but the little creature will not come down. o Rupert climba carefully upwards. The dezgon has stopped breathing fire, but still won's ko
apert's skarp eyes have seen a wisp of smoke at the very top of a pine tree and it makes him very excited. Pine rees don't smoke." he mutera, There's only one thing that can be causing that. The young dragon must be up
He runs across and gaze hear him.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
there.
**Because if it is," Hanid put
we'd like to go along." "Moo," said the cow suddenly, "Woot!" said the dog, spring was in to his feel.
1
Dock LAND, FTC.
HK Hotel
S'haj Land. UTILITIES
He said that
Trara Shanghai was experiencing diflculties such as unemployment and the suspen-
1240 1270
540
30 $70
300 151
D
1300 w !
Light 114 C. Light (N) Telrphage sion of work in some factories, | INDUSTRIALS but there, he maintained, were dimeulties of a temporary na- ture and would be overcome.— Reuter.
NY Foreign Exchange
Closing
rates
nt the
Cement STORES, ETC.
Dalry
MISCELLANEOUS
Asia Nav
1200W 1015
700 et 7.30
14
[E
***
1300 05c.
Exchange Rates
1312048 was done in the local unofficial exchange merket morning at the following rates Sterling pound note tper 21
US dollars (per $1)
New
NEI tiders (per 100)
Slam
York Foreign Exchange yester-
clay were:
Canada (dollar} England-official
-
uncfficial
30-day futures Po-day futures Australia (pound)
New Zealand, (pound) South Africa (poundi Belgium (rone) Denmark (krone) France (Frans) West German
Druischmark
Holland (gulider)
being shadows and a minute or they were Squeezing inside the pages of the Mother Goose book which stood on the
| Italy-efficini
Norway (krone) helt on the other side of the
hem that the cow that jumped over speck or two of pudding left to Portugal escudo) found them- room. They coon selves on a pleasant little road the moon?"
lick. But this la wime happened. Spain (pesetal lined with clm trees and flower-
The dog pushed the cal. The Sweden (krona)
Switzerland-free fiddle and cat landed in the Ing bushes. By and by they came to a farmhouse and there, sitting
pulled all the strings. The fiddle instantly let out a loud twanging Favi (pound) on the fence with his long legs
This twonging noise sa iraq (dinart
Iron (ral) nelse. dangling to the ground,
Simon.
"Meow," sald the cat, also gel- startled the cow that the sprang | Turkey (Ura) Simple
cating dish of Dudding.
his ting to her feet, and looking an- high into the air. And since her At feet sat u little dog on one grily at the dog.
rope was tied to Simon's waint, and a large cat on the
Last Spoonful
he went flying off the fence, Braz (cruzeiro) other. Behind him, with a rope "I don't know about that cow And, course, the whole fence alivia (boliviano)
Chile-free around her neck and the other Jumping over the moon," Simon shook so much that the dish and Columbia (peso) .... end tied to Simon's waist, was a said, hurriedly finishing his lust the spoon went rolling and Cuba (pesa) black-and-white cow, chewing spoonful of pudding. He set the dancing off. And the dog, seeing texico (pesa) grass.
plate
with the spoon in it on the all this happening (and thinking Peru-free
Uruguay pero) .... Knef and Hand noticed that edge of the fence("which no it quite
Just sat and Venezuela next to Simon, right on the fence one but a Simple
Simon would
barked, "
said Simon, itself, was a fiddle.
dol" Hanid said to hersell-
D- rubbing his head as Knarf and
India (rupec) Simon greeted them gladly and was about pick his Hanld helped plek him up: "Pakistan (rupeel
up "You're just in time." he said fiddle when both the cat and the don't know about my cow jump-itongkonit........ "As soon as I Anish my pudding dog jumped, They jumped, ing over the moon-but she cer- Netherlands Eant
Indles I'll play you a tune on my fiddle, everyone could pintnly se, for tainly made me sice stars! You'd
Singapore Simple Simon was sitting on a T'it piny a jiggly-lig.”
the pudding plante, both of them better not ride on her back!" fence.
Knort said: "Please, Simon, is hoping that there might be a And Knart and Honld didn't.
BRONCHO BILL
Help Needed Badly
PURSUING BLADEFOOT INDLANTS SIGHT THEIR ESCAPED PRISONER
AND GYE CHAUR-
FOR AN HOUR BILL'S HORSE HOLDS HIS OWN BUT NOW THE ANIMAL IS TAING FROM HIS. DOUBLE LOAD AND ANOTHER HAND-TO-HAND CON FLICT SEEMS NEAR
By Harry F: O'Neill
WHERE IN BLAXES
ARE OUR RANGER
דיי
4
US$0.40-3/16 2.00-3/14 2.53 bid/- 2.3d asked 3.70-7 2.79-13/10
2.24
7.70-1/
2.80-4
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4.20
.1100- .1405
0345-
.0010
0977 2031
MIDDLE EAST
2.00-12 03124 2.00-15 2573
LATIN AMERICA ArgenUne-official
.1120
6330
;170
.51-14
1.00
.1150
.9850
$100
(bulivar)
3010
PAR HAST
2100 2000
.1720
3020
360 yen to US$1.
-United Preta.
Japan
New York Rubber
New York. Apr. 27-Rubber futures today moved Irregularly. in quiet dealings.
With anles totalling 07 con- tracts, the list closed unchanged to 30 points lower, as follows:- May. (Irx cente per
Ib.)
June
July
August
Beptember October November December January (1051) February March EPOT
23.00 nominal
23./10
23:30 traded
ticals (per 100)
Singapore (Stenita?
FIC astres (per 100)
13.70
0.1475
32
24.50
18.30
11.05
OUTWARD MAILS
Unregistered letters and print- ed matters for China mainland can be accepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded as oppor- tunity offers.
Matla Bervice (Dy air and sea) to Hainan stand la temporarily suspended until further notice.
Unless otherwise stated, Re- #lstered Articles (by air of sea) and Parcel Posts close une Boar earlier than the ordinary mail. it mai close before 10 ... Registered and Parcel Posts close At 5 p.m. on the previous day. Maits Aro closed at Kowloon Central Post Office one hour earlier than the G.P.D. closing
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Closing Times By Air Japan, 5 p.m.
Manita, Guam, Honolulu. USA and Canada, p.m.
Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Hono- Julu and VBA, 5 p.m.
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mat- Small scket lets, Bamples and Postal for Manila, Guam, Honokalu Am USA, p.in.
Singapore, Dinkarta, Sydney and Auckland, 5 p.m..
Haiphong, lianel, Saigon & Park.
Talpen.
5 0.01
p.m.
BATURDAY, APRIL 20 Cloring Tits By Air Manis, 11 .m.
Bangkok, 9 p.m.
Closing Times By Gea
Sendikan. a.m.
Bangkok, 10 nm. Siralla and Calcutta, 3 p.m. Japan, 3 p.m. Manila,
p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL, 20
Closing Times By Air Baigon and Paris, 10 a.m.
Closing Times By Sen Lorca via inches, 1a.m.
MONDAY, MAY 1 Closing Times By Air Manila and Jesselton, 11 am, USA and Canada, 2 8.m. Ratigoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Barea, Calro
(Nairobi, Mombasa,
Bares
Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg
via Cairo), Home and London.
p.m.
Bingapore Diakaria. Eydney and 23.00 nominal Auckland; pm. 22.40 traded " Bangkok and Colombo, & p.m." Japan, & pun.
22.10 nominal - 21.70
21.10 (raded 21.30 nominat
21.00
20.30
24-244---- --United Press.
Tolpen. 6. p.m.
Closing Tires My San
▸1
Biralia, Ceylon, Madagascar, Dom- bay and Karachi, 1 p.m
Japan. 3 p.m.
Mania, “Sandakan" and staurithing.
13 p.m.